“The Hunt for the Kraken is a thrilling pick-your-path adventure that puts readers in the driver’s seat. With each decision, they’ll face danger, dodge premature endings, and uncover new twists—whether it’s time travel, a legendary sea monster, or a ruthless captain who will stop at nothing to achieve his dark plans. Woven throughout are Scripture passages that help guide the journey. Kathryn Butler has crafted an unforgettable experience that children are sure to love.”
Marty Machowski, Executive Pastor, Covenant Fellowship Church, Glen Mills, Pennsylvania; author, The Ology and the Redemption Tales series

“This book has everything the fifth-grade version of me wanted in a story: danger on the high seas, a heroic dad, monsters, maelstroms, maps, and magic. As a parent reading it aloud with my own kids, I love that it is also a book that makes its readers long for redemption, love goodness and courage, and be amazed by the power of our God, with whom all things are possible. The Hunt for the Kraken is a fresh reminder that a good tale, well-told, makes us want to decide as we go with both wisdom and grace.”
Ginger M. Blomberg, author, Charlie and the Preschool Prodigal; mother of five

“Kathryn Butler invites readers to enter a story where their choices matter and could lead to wild adventure, unexpected friendship, or deep regret. Yet in this story, as in life, even the worst decisions carry the hope of forgiveness and redemption. Open this book and embark on the adventure!”
Carolyn Leiloglou, author, The Restorationists series

“How fun to reimagine the classic concept of readers choosing their own adventures! Kathryn Butler pays homage to this fine tradition, even casting the narration in the second person as the originals did. The creative mind behind The Dream Keeper Saga comes through in spades with the first installment of this series. Parents will smile as they’re taken back to their own childhood reading, and kids will be thrilled by the amount of agency the book offers. But there’s a twist: These stories aim to do more than put young readers in the driver’s seat. With Scripture verses at every turn to provide guiding light, The Hunt for the Kraken not only shows the consequences of our choices; it reminds us that the grace of Christ outsizes all our decisions and that even our best needs mercy. A book that can help children take that message to heart is definitely one worth choosing, every time.”
J. D. Peabody, author, The Inkwell Chronicles series

“Life is full of choices, and a decide-as-you-go adventure experientially teaches kids that choices have real consequences. Parents understandably want to protect their children from making bad choices, so fiction is an excellent way for children to imaginatively experience the school of hard knocks. The Hunt for the Kraken has no shortage of hard knocks, peril, and godly wisdom. You may regret some choices along the way, but you won’t regret picking up this book!”
Betsy Childs Howard, Editor, The Gospel Coalition; author, Arlo and the Keep-Out Club 

“Hang on tight, children! You’re about to embark on a journey to an unforgettable reading adventure. Kathryn Butler casts you—for you are the main character in this choose-your-own adventure—right into a sea of harrowing choices. But this book isn’t like others in this genre, and that’s what I appreciate most about it. Not only will young readers be swept away by the exciting story possibilities, they’ll also learn how much their choices matter, in real life as in fiction. Through the vibrant engagement of her readers’ imaginations, Butler enables children to better understand that, whether a decision tosses them onto the safety of dry land or into the claws of a villain, God’s will, grace, and love form the plotline and always triumph in the end.”
Amanda Cleary Eastep, author, Tree Street Kids series